Committee details

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PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE

To deal with the functions of the Council in relation to all licensing matters under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and all other Acts (not falling specifically within the remit of the Licensing Board or any other Committee) covering personal or other licences, certificates and permits. This includes but is not restricted to applications for Mandatory and Discretionary Licences under Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and Miscellaneous

Licences under other Legislation.

Mandatory Licences

• Metal Dealer Licences

• Houses in Multiple Occupation Licences

• Indoor Sports Entertainment Licences

• Knife Dealer Licences

• Skin Piercing and Tattoo Licences

• Taxi Booking Office Licences

• Short-Term Lets Licences

Discretionary Licences

• Taxi and Private Hire Car Licences

• Public Entertainment Licences

• Taxi and Private Hire Car Driver Licences

• Late Hours Catering Licences

• Second Hand Dealer Licences

• Window Cleaner Licences

• Boat Hire Licences

• Sex Shop Licences

• Street Trader Licences

• Permission to organisations for public charitable collections and public processions

• Market Operator Licences

Miscellaneous Licences under other Legislation

• Houses in Multiple Occupation - Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

• Registration of Private Landlords - Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

• Theatre Licence – Theatres Act 1968

• Cinema Licence - Cinemas Act 1985

• Safety in Sports Grounds - Safety in Sports Grounds Act 1975

REMIT OF COMMITTEE

The Committee will:

1.           determine applications for the grant, renewal, revocation, variation or suspension of any licence as appropriate;

2.           determine applications and reviews for Houses in Multiple Occupation under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (the responsibility for all other matters relating to the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation resting with the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee);

3.           determine all other matters relating to licensing including the setting of taxi fares and the designation of taxi stances;

4.           approve and monitor the Council’s functions under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975;

5.           determine landlord registration applications under the Antisocial Behaviour Etc (Scotland) Act 2004;

6.           determine film classifications under the Cinemas Act 1985;

7.           determine theatre licences under the Theatres Act 1968; and

8.           determine which of the optional licences they will invoke and which categories of activity within those licence categories shall be licenced under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

Executive Lead:  Chief Officer - Governance